Creek Flood Menace Prompts Syracuse Flood Control Plan
The Army Board of Engineers endorsed a $2,685,000 flood control project for Onondaga Creek in Syracuse. The plan, part of the Finger Lakes flood control program, would cost Syracuse $475,000 with the federal share covering the rest. It includes two dams, relocation of utilities, and two new bridges, with Mayor Marvin directing city engineers to study the municipal costs.
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Onondaga Creek
Syracuse
Army Board of Engineers
Congress
United States
Secretary of War
Finger Lakes
Onondaga— Creek
Sterling Cole
Bath
Clarence E. Hancock
John Taber
Auburn
Cole
Canandaigua Lake
Keuka Lake
Owasco Lake
Hammondsport
Watkins, Glen
Montour Falls
Ithaca
Board of Army Engineers
South Onondaga
Marvin
Nelson F. Pitts
Six Injured In Holiday Car Crashes
Six people were injured today in Fourth of July automobile accidents in the Syracuse area. Cars driven by Hardy J. Schoen and Bertram B. Parish collided yesterday afternoon, injuring Schoen and two passengers, Norbert and Mrs. Paulus, all taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital. Parish faced a driving while intoxicated charge. Mower was injured when his sedan was hit by a tractor trailer in Fayetteville. truck driver Earl St. Jordan paid a fine after pleading guilty to leaving the scene. Mrs. Barbara Frank sustained a facial laceration in a James Street collision. Operators Louis Dupery and Alfred Ramaneres were involved in another crash at Durston and North Salina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy J. Schoen
Seymour Street
Bertram B. Parish
Shennard Street
South Bay
Schoen
Norbert Paulus
Oak Street
Paulus
St. Joseph's Hospital
Bethedda
Fayetteville
Corp
Melvin Handville
George Smith
Earl St. Jordan
Palmyra
Wis
Barbara Frank
Wilson Street
James Street
Arthur Avenue
Louis E. Dupery
Durston Avenue
Alfred F. Ramaneres
North
Salina Street
Nine Die In New York Fourth Of July Holiday
Albany reports nine fatalities from Fourth of July incidents across the state. Drownings total four with three auto fatalities and one fall from a motorcycle. One victim burned to death. Fireworks injuries noted under a new state law banning public use. Names and ages of victims listed by town. A hospitalized fatality and a man found dead in the Genesee River are also reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
New York
Hopewell Junction
Howard R. Stevens
Billings Pond
Poughkeepsie
Joseph F. Nicht
Arlington
Wappinger Creek
Jamestown
Robert L. Waters
Gifford
Chautauqua Lake Canal
Cuba
Paul Takats
Olean
Cuba Lake
Youngsville
William Roser
Catskill Mountain Road
Phillipsport
Arthur Schwartz
Hamburg
Claude Miller
Buffalo
Editha Sabin
Otero
Elwood L. Porter
Aston
Joanne H. Moody
Saratoga Springs
Glens Falls
Norman Girk
Genesee River
Rochester
Throng Enjoys Water Show At Bellevue Club Pool
A Fourth of July water show at the Bellevue Country Club pool drew a large crowd for diving stunts and swimming exhibitions. Lifeguard Charles Grable set two pool records in the 40 yard and 60 yard events, while Nancy Knodel won the under 16 girls 40 yard race. Diver acts featured Mrs Ethyl Sheppard and Miss Mary Rita Lewis with others including Al Atterbury and John Mesick. Ted Webster of Syracuse University directed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue Country Club
Ethyl Sheppard
Charles Grable
Grable
Nancy Knodel
Sally
Anne Stark
Buffalo Athletic Club
Mary Rita Lewis
Sheppard
Miss Lewis
Buffalo Club
al Atterbury
Rochester
John Mesick
Pennsylvania
Atterbury
Mesick
James Naylor
Bellevue
Ted Webster
iSyracuse University
Mead Dinner To Draw 1 000 In Central New York
U S Senator James M Mead of Buffalo will be feted by nearly 1 000 Central New York postal workers at a testimonial dinner in the Onondaga Hotel next Saturday night. Postmaster Edmund L Weston says the event has no political significance and will focus on postal legislation. Speeches by Postmaster James H Mackin Donald A Driscoll and others will mark the evening with attendees from Cortland Cayuga Madison Oneida Oswego Jefferson and Onondaga counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
James M. Mead
Buffalo
New York
Onondaga Hotel
Edmund L.weston
Mead
Weston
James H. Mackin
Oswego
Association of Postal Employes
New York State
Donald A. Driscoll
James J. McNamara
Cortland
Cayuga
Madison
Oneida
Jefferson
Onondaga
Mr. Weston
Tigris Circus Set Monday
Syracuse Red Cross will set first aid facilities on McCarthy's Island during the Hamid Norton Circus engagement July 8 to 13 for the Tigris Temple Shrine. A tent, two nurses and a physician will be on hand. Arrangements were made by Harry L Vuillemot. Performances at 2 PM and 8 PM feature 400 acts including a trained seal and a Wild West show starring Lee Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
American Red Cross
McCarthy's Island
Hamid-Norton
Tigris Temple
Harry, L. Vuillemot
Tigris Shrine
Lee Powell
Births on Independence Day Fill City Hospitals
Eight Independence Day babies were born in Syracuse area hospitals yesterday, with a new home birth at Galeville for Mr and Mrs Parker Stonecipher. Hospital births include a son for Mr and Mrs Harold Capria, a son for Mr and Mrs George Cordin, a son for Mr and Mrs Louis Orlando, a daughter for Mr and Mrs Edward Hayes, a son for Mr and Mrs Thomas Restani, a daughter for Mr and Mrs Ralph DeFurio, a son for Mr and Mrs Edward Gehres, and a son for Mr and Mrs Augustus Holbrook at St Joseph, Syracuse Memorial, Crouse Irvine, and St Mary’s hospitals. A separate theft report notes $150 stolen from Ina Rathburn’s rooming house.
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City
Syracuse
Parker Stonecipher
Galeville
Harold Capria
Pond Street
St. Joseph
George Cordin
Briggs Street
Syracuse Memorial
Louis Orlando
Seward Street
Crouse-lrving
Edward F. Hayes
Jamesville
Crouse-Irving
Thomas Restani
Hawley Avenue
Ralph DeFurio
Hiawatha Boulevard
St. Mary’s
Edward Gehres
Helen Street
Augustus Holbrook
Oswego Street
St. Mary's
Birth Certificate Frees Boy From Penitentiary
James Canedy a 15 year old Negro from Buffalo was freed from Onondaga County Penitentiary at Jamesville in a court action led by Assistant District Attorney William H. Bowers. He had pleaded guilty to a vagrancy charge and was released after a birth certificate proved his birth date as July 29, 1924. A Buffalo bus ticket accompanied the order for release signed by Judge Frank P. Malpass.
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James Canedy
Buffalo
Onondaga County
Jamesville
William H. Bowers
New York Central
Minoa
C. H. Flanigan
Manlius
Este
Bowers
Frank P. Malpass
Driving Examiners Class Graduation Scheduled Tonight
State motor vehicle examiners in the Syracuse district who attended a special training school will be graduated tonight. Schools conducted in Rochester Albany and New York City reviewed the full driving license procedure and introduced new testing methods. Examiners were judged on appearance equipment condition conduct and written tests. those passing will receive certificates approved by the State Board of Regents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Rochester
Albany
New York City
State Board of Regents
Bureau of Public Service Training
Mission Rally Is Held Here
Members of National Christian Missions executive committee were to meet at 4 PM today in the Y M C A building. Benjamin B. Shaver was general chairman, assisted by Rev Dr Lynn J Radcliffe. The Rev Dr Ray Freeman Jenney would officiate at the program committee meeting at 3 30 to discuss speakers for the National Christian Missions conference Jan 5 to 12 in 1941. Plans for the church loyalty crusade beginning with World Wide Communion Sunday Oct 6 were discussed. A citywide visitation campaign led by Rev Archie B Bedford would precede the crusade to increase church attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Christian Missions
Benjamin B. Shaverwil
Archie B. Bedford
Syracuse
Business Men Ready to Go To Pine Camp
Two Syracuse business men Lt Mercer D Helms and Lt Edward L Austin will train 28 days at Pine Camp with 16 reserve officers of the 89th Field Artillery under Col Charles W Jacobsen. Pine Camp near Madison Barracks will train gun crews survey reconnaissance and occupation of position with French 75s. Helms a banker and Austin a Rock of Ages representative and son of Senator Warren R Austin are long time officers. The Citizens Military Training Camp opens at Fort Niagara with 120 Syracuse-Onondaga youths and eight local men joining to aid defense plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Mercer D. Helms
Brattle Road
Edward L. Austin
Pine Camp
Helms
Lieutenant Austin
89Th Field Artillery
Charles W. Jacobsen
Madison Barracks
Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
Austin
Rock of Ages Corporation
Warren R. Austin
Burlington W
Citizens
Fort Niagara
Onondaga County
Evangelistic Service by Tebo Party at Rescue Mission
The Tebo evangelistic party will conduct a musical service at the Rescue Mission Alliance tomorrow night if weather allows. If conditions are favorable, the meeting will be held on the lot beside the mission buildings. The Tebos founded the Central New York Bible Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tebo
Rescue Mission Alliance
Tebos
Central New York Bible Conference
Woman and Child Reunited With Families After Wandering
Police returned two lost individuals to their homes yesterday. Mrs. Jenny Barrus, 70, of 8203 South Satina Street, and Joan Mussi, 5, of 921 South State Street, were found wandering in the city. Patrolman James Mulberry located Joan near St. Agnes Cemetery after she had been away about an hour. Joan’s parents were later found at 1053 Highland Street. Joan had wandered from that address before being located. Patrolman Daniel Simmons took Joan home. her family was not present at first but later found at the Highland Street residence.
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Jenny Barrus
Satina Street
Joan Mussi
South State Street
Dirs
Isurrus
South Avenue
St. Agnes Cemetery
James Mulberry
Highland Street
Mussi Gg
Hier Avenue
Daniel Simmons
Joan
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Tigris Circus
Ina Rathburn
John Forsythe
Daily Herald-Journal
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Securate
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Ste Dorn
Emerson Portable
Eastman Kodak
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